Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, ...

The A-1 Skyraider, nicknamed “Spad” or “Able Dog,” looks out of place among the sleek jets of the 20th century. Yet this propeller-driven aircraft earned a reputation as one of the most versatile and ...

Powered by a Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine, the A-1 could stay over the battlefield for hours, loitering far longer than most jets of its time. This made it ideal for close air support ...

The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled. The ...